The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Census of 2016 Fatal Occupational Injuries reports there were 5,190 workplace fatalities in 2016, a seven percent increase from 2015.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a Request for Information (RFI) as to whether a standard should be developed to address workplace violence in the healthcare and social assistance sectors.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration should put in place a workplace violence prevention standard, National Nurses United (NNU) said in a petition.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a new webpage to provide employers and workers with strategies and tools for preventing workplace violence in healthcare.
The California Department of Occupational Safety and Health has proposed new regulations that aim to prevent workplace violence in the healthcare industry.
